The Government of Spain seems to be in a very
hesitating state of mind as to the attitude it should take to France. Senor Olozaga, writing on September 8, stated to M. Jules Favre that "he has received instructions from his Government to keep up official relations with the Government of the Republic," on which M. -Jules Favre replied tentatively, " it is precisely at this cruel moment for France that we see clearly manifested the wisdom which would join in one single tie those nations that really form but one family, and are awaiting only the signal of liberty to recover their family titles,"—a sort of feeler for an alliance among the three " Latin races," as the ex-Emperor liked to call them. Hereupon, perhaps, Seiior Olozaga responded somewhat too warmly. At all events, the Spanish Government, which is very jealous of the Republican party in Spain, and now, probably, very fearful that Spain may catch the contagion of republican enthusiasm from its very infectious neighbour, recalled Sefior Olozaga, on the ground that be had exceeded his instructions in the advances made to the Provisional Government ! General Prim is evidently, for the present, sitting upon thorns.
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